STEVENS POINT - A man accused of fighting and resisting a police officer early Sunday morning in downtown Stevens Point is now being held on a $1,000 cash bond.

Christopher Furgason, 25, was arrested after a scuffle with a police officer that began when he approached an officer near the intersection of Main Street and Third Street, asked about getting a ride and was told he could call a taxi, said Portage County Assistant District Attorney Cass Cousins. Furgason swore at the officer upon hearing the response and then lunged and threw his shoulder into the officer’s chest.

Furgason was taken into custody, but continued to resist commands from police while being transported to the Portage County Jail, Cousins said.

Furgason appeared Monday in Portage County Circuit Court video conference from the Portage County Jail. He is expected to be charged with battery to a law enforcement officer, resisting or obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct, Cousins said.

Judge Thomas Eagon set Furgason’s bond at $1,000 cash and ordered him to have no alcohol and no contact with the officer involved if he is released on bond.

Furgason is scheduled for an initial appearance March 14.

Chris Mueller can be reached at 715-345-2251 and christopher.mueller@gannettwisconsin.com. Follow him on Twitter as @AtChrisMueller.

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